Posted on 03/17/2013 8:19:12 PM PDT by Jandy on Genesis
Same here. I even turned up the volume and watched extra close. Nothing :(
Agree...it would’ve been nice to have seen Gabriel portrayed angelic and bright. The red cape thing is different than I’d expected.
You are so correct. And your opinion is worth a lot.
A very simple test is to look at the old art pictures and their descripton of the clothing of the people in the picture.
It is noted that Mary wore blue and white. This has to mean wealth, because in that time period, only a wealthy person could afford to purchase clothing which had been dyed, or to pay for cloth to be dyed.
However, Joseph (while always shown as well-dressed), wore clothing which was more of the earth tones. This could indicate he was in a slightly lower financial class, even though he was a well-known carpenter (and as you noted, a “craftsman” in his trade).
The next great symbol, the wise men. They were all dressed in bright colors, dripping with jewels. Of course, this indicates wealth. But, it also shows that because of Mary’s bright colored clothing, her family had to be wealthy.
Knowing this, there is no way Jesus walked around looking like a street urchin. I really resent this depiction. But, they base it on the fact “there was no room at the inn”, and Jesus had to be born in a stable. This place of birth had nothing whatsoever to do with the parents financial situation. It had to do with a private place for Mary to give birth; that’s all.
You’re also very correct regarding the “fishermen”. They left their fishing businesses (and their families) to follow Jesus, and no mention is made of how those families continued to be cared for without the “fishermen” there.
There is no possibility that Jesus would have called those men to follow Him, and then forced them to abandon their families to fend for themselves.
Having chrisma and being Charismatic are two very different things.
I thought it odd that when telling the story of Daniel, they skipped Belshazzar’s feast, one of the more dramatic and memorable events of the Bible.
BTTT
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